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Croydon 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. I am indebted to the Borough Pathologist, Dr. H. W. Southgate, for the figures given in the appended tables: — Table XLVI. I. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. I am indebted to the Borough Pathologist, Dr. H. W. Southgate, for the figures given in the appended tables: — Table XLVI. I. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.

For private practitionersMayday Hos. Aug. -.For Borough HospitalFor Tab. DispensaryFor School MedicalOther Instns. of CorporationOther InstitutionsTotal
Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pol.NegPos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.
Swabs for Diphtheria86999193.........113717412551871781563540
Virulence tests for Diphtheria4........73...............3......116
Sputum for Tub Bac.1376444773......348504......611109456021376
Pus for Tub. Bac..........139...1............2228......3368
Pus for Gonococci...6533...2............16100......21140
Pus for other organisms...1...155...1...............249...8...414
Blood for Typhoid Groups624123...1...............3161937
Blood for Wassermann...2122911...1......847...22181
Material for Spirochaetes................................................
Faeces for Typhoid Group118...17.....................9......444
Hair for Ringworm......23..................106......129
Examination of Uri???...951.........153...249
Examination of Pleural Fluid...8............27...35
Examination of C.S. Fluid...10............9...19
Other Examinations141295.........223...371